University of Rochester Plastic Surgery Residents
PGY-6
Giap Vu, M.D.
Hometown: Hanoi, Vietnam
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
Undergraduate School: Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
Interests: Giap's professional interests include pediatric plastic/craniofacial surgery, microsurgery, and global health. Outside of work, he enjoys karaoke, curling, ballroom dancing, and camping with friends.
Layne Macdonald, M.D.
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Medical school: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans Medical School
Internship: LSU New Orleans General Surgery
Undergraduate School: Wake Forest University
Interests: Layne enjoys spending time with her husband and family, playing tennis, and painting in her free time. After graduation, she will complete a Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Fellowship in San Francisco under fellowship directors, Dr. Corey Maas and Dr. James Newman.
PGY-5
Cody Fowler, M.D.
Hometown: Los Altos Hills, CA
Medical School: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate School: University of California, San Diego
Interests: Cody enjoys tennis, snowboarding, cooking, weightlifting, video games, scuba diving, and photography. He also loves spending time with his family including his adorable dog, Appa. Professionally, he enjoys all aspects of plastic surgery with special interest in hand surgery.
Rebecca Patrick, M.D.
Hometown: Mitchell, SD
Medical school: Sanford School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: South Dakota State University
Interests: Becca enjoys DIY home projects, traveling with family, big game hunting, leaf peeping in the fall, and cross-country skiing. She enjoys spending time with her husband Ryan, daughter Sophie, and goldendoodle Franklin. Professionally, she enjoys general reconstructive surgery with a special interest in craniofacial surgery.
PGY-4
Brielle Raine, M.D.
Hometown: Newburgh, NY
Medical School: Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate School: The State University of New York at Buffalo
Interests: Brielle enjoys spending time with family and friends, sewing, skiing, Peloton'ing with Callie (#BYOE), and trying new restaurants. Brielle's professional interests include surgical education, academic mentorship, and all aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Kasey Wood Matabele, M.D.
Hometown: Hastings-on-Hudson, New York
Medical School: University of Wisconsin
Undergraduate School: Bates College
Interests: Kasey's academic interests include hand and peripheral nerve surgery, reconstructive microsurgery, and surgical education. Away from the hospital, she can usually be found planning her family's next trip, searching for a great bottle of wine, knitting, skiing, or chasing after her two little girls.
PGY-3
David Alper
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Medical School: New York Medical College
Undergraduate School: Columbia University
Interests: David enjoys playing racquet sports, skiing, and posting his workouts on Strava. At home, he spends his free time with his family and his adorable dog Poppy. His interests in plastic surgery include hand & peripheral nerve, gender-affirming surgery, and craniofacial surgery.
Cherrie Liu
Hometown: Shenzhen, China
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Graduate School: Georgetown University
Undergraduate School: Emory University
Interests: Cherrie's current professional interests include craniofacial surgery, congenital hand surgery, and microsurgery. She is also passionate about global surgery and opportunities for cooperation with surgeons from abroad. In her free time, she enjoys hunting for food, exploring good restaurants and breweries, designing and building furniture, and working out. She is also an avid gamer and an amateur illustrator. Additionally, she loves singing and watching Broadway shows.
PGY-2
Kristina Chang
Hometown: Pittsford, NY
Medical School: Tufts University
Graduate School: Tufts University
Undergraduate School: Tufts University
Interests: After over a decade of studying and working in Boston, Kristina is excited to return home to Rochester for her plastic surgery training. Her professional interests include microsurgery, craniofacial surgery, gender affirming surgery, and medical education and mentorship, though she is eager to explore the breadth of plastic surgery during her training here at the University of Rochester. In her free time, Kristina enjoys spending time with her family, exploring new running routes with her partner, Max, and honing her amateur hair-cutting skills.
Rachel Schafer
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Medical School: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Graduate School: Case Western Reserve University
Undergraduate School: Kenyon College
Interests: Rachel's current professional interests include microsurgery and gender-affirming surgery. She is also passionate about health policy and health equity research. In her free time, Rachel enjoys baking, yoga, traveling, reading, and obsessing with her husband over their perfect dog.
PGY-1
Meeti Mehta, M.D.
Hometown: Orlando, Florida
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh
Undergraduate School: University of Central Florida
Interests: Meeti is a native of Orlando, Florida, and received her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences with a Minor in Psychology from the University of Central Florida. She then attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, where she spent an additional year performing clinical research before earning her medical degree. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling with her fiancé, Stavan, and playing badminton. She also loves crafting, interior design, fashion, and sewing.
Aidan O’Shea, M.D.
Hometown: Hollis, NH
Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Undergraduate School: Brown University
Interests: Aidan spends his free time meditating, working out, attending live music performances, and watching bad reality television with his two tuxedo cats. Professionally, his current interests lie in craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgery and gender surgery, and he also has a special interest in surgical education.